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Lessons I teach to my students when they’re getting their scuba certification.

Scuba Diving And Sinus Squeeze (According to a scuba instructor)

Scuba Diving And Sinus Squeeze (According to a scuba instructor)

ByJason Botticelli April 29, 2025April 29, 2025

If on descent you start to feel pressure on your forehead and/or face, you may be experiencing a sinus…

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Scuba diving and overexpansion injuries (According to a scuba instructor)

Scuba diving and overexpansion injuries (According to a scuba instructor)

ByJason Botticelli March 25, 2025April 29, 2025

When scuba diving you can end up with an overexpansion injury if you are not careful and break the…

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Scuba Diving and mask squeeze (according to a scuba instructor)

Scuba Diving and mask squeeze (according to a scuba instructor)

ByJason Botticelli March 21, 2025April 29, 2025

You’re descending into the underwater world and taking in all the new sites, when you start to feel your…

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Scuba Diving And Reverse Block (According To A Scuba Instructor)

Scuba Diving And Reverse Block (According To A Scuba Instructor)

ByJason Botticelli March 14, 2025April 29, 2025

You’ve had a great day so far! Nice boat ride to your dive site, entry went well, no issues…

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Scuba Tank Markings (According to a scuba instructor)

Scuba Tank Markings (According to a scuba instructor)

ByJason Botticelli February 16, 2025April 29, 2025

As some of you may not know, scuba is an acronym and stands for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. It…

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Carbon Dioxide toxicity: Causes; Signs & Symptoms; Treatment; And Prevention (According to a scuba instructor)

Carbon Dioxide toxicity: Causes; Signs & Symptoms; Treatment; And Prevention (According to a scuba instructor)

ByJason Botticelli February 2, 2025April 29, 2025

As most of us know, carbon dioxide (CO2) is a byproduct of our breathing. Every time that we exhale,…

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Oxygen Toxicity: Signs & Symptoms; Treatment; and Prevention (According to A Scuba Instructor)

Oxygen Toxicity: Signs & Symptoms; Treatment; and Prevention (According to A Scuba Instructor)

ByJason Botticelli January 26, 2025April 29, 2025

I can hear you after you read the title of this blog: “wait a second Scuba Jay! oxygen can…

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Carbon Monoxide Toxicity: causes; signs & Symptoms; Treatment; and prevention (according to a scuba instructor)

Carbon Monoxide Toxicity: causes; signs & Symptoms; Treatment; and prevention (according to a scuba instructor)

ByJason Botticelli January 11, 2025April 29, 2025

Most of us are familiar that we need to be concerned with carbon monoxide in our homes, hence the…

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Decompression Sickness: Causes; signs & Symptoms; Treatment; and Prevention (According to a scuba instructor)

Decompression Sickness: Causes; signs & Symptoms; Treatment; and Prevention (According to a scuba instructor)

ByJason Botticelli January 5, 2025April 29, 2025

Decompression sickness (“DCS”), or “the bends,” can surface (no pun intended) in various ways. Symptoms of DCS range from…

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Mask Fog: causes and Prevention (According to a scuba instructor)

Mask Fog: causes and Prevention (According to a scuba instructor)

ByJason Botticelli December 22, 2024April 29, 2025

Trying to enjoy your dive, but your mask keeps fogging up? If you can’t see what you’re doing or…

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What is Nitrogen Narcosis: signs, symptoms and treatment (according to a scuba instructor)

What is Nitrogen Narcosis: signs, symptoms and treatment (according to a scuba instructor)

ByJason Botticelli December 14, 2024April 29, 2025

Feeling a little tipsy while diving, kinda like you’ve had one too many. Well my friend, you most likely…

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Scuba Diving And Middle Ear Squeeze (According To A Scuba Instructor)

Scuba Diving And Middle Ear Squeeze (According To A Scuba Instructor)

ByJason Botticelli December 8, 2024April 29, 2025

So you’re on your dive, starting to descend and bang! one or both of your ears start to hurt….

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The 10 hand signals you HAVE to know while scuba diving (according to a scuba instructor)

The 10 hand signals you HAVE to know while scuba diving (according to a scuba instructor)

ByJason Botticelli November 10, 2024April 29, 2025

Communication can sure be tricky underwater with a regulator in your mouth. However, we still need to relay messages…

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